浮子

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Chinese

to float
child; son; (noun suffix)
child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight
 
simp. and trad.
(浮子) 		浮 子

Pronunciation

Noun

浮子

  1. (colloquial) float (object attached to a fishing line)

Synonyms

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
浮 子
あば
Grade: S Grade: 1
jukujikun

A shift in meaning from 網端 (aba, “the edge of a fishing net”), from the way that floats or weights are attached to the edge of a net.

Pronunciation

Noun

浮子(あば) • (aba) 

  1. a fishnet float
  2. (less common) a fishnet weight
Synonyms
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
浮 子
う(き)
Grade: S 		こ
Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Compound of 浮き (uki, “floating; floater”) +‎ 子 (ko, “small thing”).

Pronunciation

Noun

浮(うき)子(こ) • (ukiko) 

  1. (uncommon) a fishnet float

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
浮 子
う(き)
Grade: S 		Grade: 1
kun'yomi irregular
For pronunciation and definitions of 浮子 – see the following entry.
【浮うき】
a float used in fishing
a fishnet float
a buoy
a float in a tank or other container, used to determine the level of liquid
a float used for safety or rescue, to keep a person from drowning
the areas between the scutes on a tortoiseshell
(Noh theater) singing in a higher tone than the previous melody
(puppeteer jargon) a boat, a ship
Alternative spelling
泛子
(This term, 浮子, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 4

Kanji in this term
浮 子
う(け)
Grade: S 		Grade: 1
kun'yomi irregular
For pronunciation and definitions of 浮子 – see the following entry.
【浮うけ】
a float used in fishing
a fishnet float
a float used for safety or rescue, to keep a person from drowning
Alternative spelling
泛子
(This term, 浮子, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 5

Kanji in this term
浮 子
ふ
Grade: S 		し
Grade: 1
on'yomi

From Middle Chinese 浮子 (MC bjuw tsiX).

Pronunciation

Noun

浮(ふ)子(し) • (fushi) 

  1. a float used in fishing

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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